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Stroke patients treated with the XBox 360
10 May 2012Professor Malcolm Sperrin leads a discussion on DocCom.Me
Video games have become a normal part of the rehabilitation process for stroke and other brain injured patients at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
04 Apr 2012 Docs rapped for social media abuse
A Guardian Healthcare study in 2011 showed that 72 separate actions were carried out by 16 trusts against staff who inappropriately used social media between 2008-09 and October 2011.
02 Apr 2012 Slow communication of critical information by health bodies poses a danger to the public
Health bodies are failing to keep A&E staff properly informed of serious incidents that pose a danger to the public, a doctor-led company warned today.
DocCom, founders of the UK's first secure social network for healthcare, says frontline doctors and nurses are often the last to know about potential new health risks that could affect their patients.
28 Mar 2012 Facebook, Friend or Foe?
Investors have realized that companies no longer compete with Facebook, they compete on it.
09 Feb 2012 Microsoft cloud computing to benefit SETsquared companies
SETsquared, the enterprise partnership of the Universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey, announces today that Microsoft® is offering nearly £40,000 worth of cloud computing benefits for free to selected SETsquared-supported companies.
26 Jan 2012 Two clever docs with their heads in the cloud
Despite the hustle and bustle in healthcare, many healthcare professionals don't get to meet their peers as often as they might like. They move in an endless round of clinics, surgeries, theatres, departments, wards, professional committees etc.; and don't get a chance to have a cup of coffee, let alone share best practice. But a new enterprise social networking platform exclusive to the healthcare community means they can now connect with colleagues 24/7 using the same techniques as popular social networking sites. Paul Curran finds out from its co-founders, Dr Jonathon Shaw and Dr Jonathan Bloor, how DocCom.me is enabling frontline staff to collaborate more effectively.
18 Oct 2011 The Duke of York visits DocCom
Prince Andrew today visited DocCom to find out how its healthcare communications model for the Facebook generation will save countless lives.
20 Sep 2011 Calling All Advocates!
On Thursday evening, 22nd September, DocCom will be laying on an evening of information, food, drinks and a star prize for those willing to be advocates for the newest version of DocCom.Me
15 Aug 2011 DocCom featured in Hospitalist News
Dr Jonathan Bloor and Dr Jonathon Shaw featured in June Hospitalist News
05 Aug 2011 DocCom and SETsquared Welcome Start-Up Innovators to Bristol
Bristol University's SETsquared incubator unit for innovative new technology businesses is today the venue for a get-together of some of the UK's leading young technology companies.